Ipswitch Whatsup Gold up to 8.2 maincfgret.cgi instancename memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Ipswitch Whatsup Gold up to 8.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file maincfgret.cgi. Executing a manipulation of the argument instancename can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-0798. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Ipswitch Whatsup Gold up to 8.2 (Network Management Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file maincfgret.cgi. The manipulation of the argument instancename with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long instancename parameter.

The bug was discovered 08/12/2004. The weakness was published 08/25/2004 (Website). The advisory is available at idefense.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0798 since 08/24/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After 2 months, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at saintcorporation.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15564 (Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold _maincfgret.cgi Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 8.03 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2663. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2956.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17111), Exploit-DB (566), Tenable (15564), SecurityFocus (BID 11043†) and OSVDB (9177†). Similar entry is available at VDB-22331. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 15564
Nessus Name: Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold _maincfgret.cgi Remote Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 15564
OpenVAS Name: Whatsup Gold vulnerable CGI
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Saint ID: exploit_info/whatsup_gold_instancename
Saint Name: WhatsUp Gold _maincfgret.cgi instancename buffer overflow

MetaSploit ID: ipswitch_wug_maincfgret.rb
MetaSploit Name: Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Whatsup Gold 8.03

Snort ID: 2663
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP Ipswitch WhatsUpGold instancename overflow attempt
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08/25/2004 +1 days 🔍
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10/03/2004 +38 days 🔍
10/20/2004 +17 days 🔍
10/25/2004 +5 days 🔍
01/10/2005 +77 days 🔍
01/09/2015 +3651 days 🔍
04/23/2025 +3757 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0798 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0798
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22330
X-Force: 17111
SecurityFocus: 11043 - Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 12384 - Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold's Web Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 9177 - Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold _maincfgret.cgi Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 6814 - Buffer Overflow in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 7.0 - 8.0 3 via _maincfgret.cgi Script, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2015 16:13
Updated: 04/23/2025 05:37
Changes: 01/09/2015 16:13 (104), 08/27/2024 20:40 (17), 04/23/2025 05:37 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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